Robinson Township has a population of roughly 13,500 as of the 2010 U.S. Census. The Township is located in roughly a 16-square-mile area in Allegheny County, about 10 miles west of Pittsburgh and borders the Ohio River. Due to its proximity to Pittsburgh and location along the "airport corridor," Robinson Township is one of the three fastest growing communities in Pennsylvania.

The Municipal Authority of the Township of Robinson (MATR) provides water and sewer services to more than 4,700 customers. The Authority provides water under a wholesale contract to Findlay Township Municipal Authority, which serves the Pittsburgh International Airport.

The existing water distribution system includes about 84.25 miles of water lines ranging in size up to thirty inches, and related facilities including a 1.0 million gallon and a 1.5 million gallon elevated storage tank, a 250,000 gallons and a 500,000 gallon standpipe. Additionally, the Authority maintains three metered connections with the Pennsylvania-American Water Company, three booster pumping stations to pump water from the Pennsylvania-American Water System, a metered connection with Moon Township Municipal Authority, two metered connections with the Western Allegheny Municipal Authority and a connection with the Borough of Coraopolis Water System.

MATR’s water treatment plant is located in Groveton, 1,400 feet south of its supply source, the back channel of the Ohio River. The plant has an output capacity of 6.0 million gallons per day (“m.g.d.”). This capacity is more than sufficient to meet the current average and peak daily requirements of our customers, which are approximately 3.0 m.g.d. and 4.25 m.g.d. respectively. Projected growth from development in Robinson and Findlay, such as the recently completed Settler’s Ridge Development, will likely require the expansion of water treatment facilities in the future.

Robinson's sewer system, which services the watersheds of Montour Run, Campbells Run, Moon Run and Chartiers Creek is adequate for current treatment requirements.

The upgrade of the Moon Run Sewage Treatment Plant's capacity to 0.60 mgd from 0.25 mgd;

The addition of a wet weather storage tank, sludge pumps, backup power generator, and untraviolet disinfection to the Covi/Douglas Sewage Treatment Plant;

The Campbells Run sewage system was upgraded by replacement/repair/rehabilitation of existing sanitary sewer lines

All systems continue to meet health protection regulations (Safe Drinking Water Act), and the sewer system investment will help prevent accidental discharge caused by extreme weather conditions.

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Water Quality Data for water systems in Allegheny County can be found at the Allegheny County web site, -- and information regarding community water systems throughout the United States can be found here.